Port angeles grocery stores

Yes yes I am. Have I been planning this for weeks? Yes yes I have.

So I (M24) met this girl “B” (F30) through an acquaintance “D” (M30) of mine at my workplace. I had worked with D for a while and knew him pretty well. For context this guy always talked about the same things; weed, cars, and work. Exclusively those things, any other topics thrown his way would be promptly responded to and steered back towards the other categories. Now this girl, B, had been dating D for 8yrs when I first met her. They have two kids (F4) and (M10).
The day I met her I was coming over to their house to smoke weed with D and just chill for a bit. It’s safe to say that B and I really hit it off, I mean when this girl meets somebody new she gets anxiety and talks more so by the time I had left the first day we had been talking for a while and I knew a whole lot more about her than I ever knew about D. We continued on this way for a while, me coming over to smoke with D, getting high as shit for D and B’s amusement and talking with them as I’m coming down specifically B.
As time moves on I got closer to B and we became really good friends, we talked all the time, shared our life stories, she would tell me what’s going on in different aspects of her life and I would listen, offer advice and create new conversation, it came easy. Well I noticed part of the reason B liked talking to me so much is because D was the same way at work as he is at home. Only talks about 3 things, won’t entertain any other conversations and remains difficult to talk to as a whole. Now up to this point I’ve been around these people for about 3 years and I’ve seen every aspect of how these two interact with each other. They never cuddled, they fought and argued constantly. D would yell at their kids specifically the older one with ADHD and ODD, he wouldn’t help around the house with any chores he would just sit there on the couch, smoke weed, and play his car game on his phone. Now I considered this guy my friend unbeknownst to me he didn’t feel the same way at any point in time, but regardless I saw him treating this girl poorly so I decided to lend a helping hand in hopes of him seeing me helping and him taking over himself. I played with the kids (something he never did) I helped with chores I made good conversation and I listened when B spoke and responded in turn pushing conversation forward, something he never did.
B told me she had expressed all these issues many times before and threatened to leave plenty of times because she wasn’t happy. He was caught trying to go to another girls house to do god knows what, caught watching porn in the bathroom at work (caught by B), caught sending nude photos to other girls on the internet and he called B a fat cow who’s good at giving head to the management at work which got back to me. All this to say she knew about all of this stuff (except the cow thing) and they had been through their rough patches and she told him what he needed to change and HOW to change it. He would change his actions for a week or two and then go right back to the neglectful non-conversationalist again. B had threatened to breakup with D many times over the course of 9yrs (at this point). When he realized she was serious he would break into tears and beg her to take him back and that he would change for the better. She even packed his stuff for him one time but it didn’t last, she took him back every time because she worried about what it would do to the kids and how they would take it.
When they reached their 10 year anniversary D was acting the same way that I’ve always seen him act, he never stepped in to help when I was and B had emotionally checked out from that relationship. At this point I would see them almost every other day, I was talking to B on a daily basis via text (nothing inappropriate ever), I would go for walks with B and her children and we would get groceries together on a weekly basis (I had a car, D lost his license, B doesn’t have a car or license). B and I would take our time getting groceries, we would take long drives to and from the grocery store to maximize our time together and I would even invite her to come with me to get random small items that I didn’t necessarily need just to go in the car together.
She enjoyed hanging out with me as much as I did her and she didn’t like being alone with Mr. Talksalot. At some point it clicked for B that she had been wasting a lot of her time in a relationship she was unhappy in and I was right in front of her being everything she ever expected a good man to be. We eventually confessed feelings for each other a week prior to her ending things with D and having him move out to live with his grandma. Safe to say it’s been almost a year now, B and I are happy as can be, she’s expressed to me to this day that she’s never been with anyone like me before and that I’m the man she dreamed she would one day find and I feel the same way. I watched this poor beautiful woman get treated badly for 3 years on the sidelines. All I ever wanted was to see this girl treated right and D wouldn’t do it so I did it myself.
I know that it sounds nefarious but I never had Ill intentions and I expressed to B many times how I was rooting for them to work their shit out but at some point, watching her getting treated like shit I just wanted to take care of her and love her properly. Despite everything and all of the shit this guy put her through, at work I’m am viewed as the home wrecker. I destroyed a family because I came along and helped B realize there’s better things in life than AH’s who don’t change.
Tl;dr Met a girl through a co-worker, co worker treated girl like shit, I treated the girl well. She got sick of the lack of change from her man and left him and now we’re together and happy as can be.

I am a single dad with full custody and my daughter started her menstrual cycle last year. It's been a learning process for us. The first time she had her period, she didn't tell me until that evening. Her mom was supposed to do a pick-up for visitation on that same day and my daughter was waiting to let her mother know. Unfortunately, my ex-wife took an unannounced trip to Costa Rica for a week long Ayahuasca retreat.
My daughters first experience with menstruation was being stood up by her mother and waiting until the evening to tell me. When she told me, I paused for about 30 seconds taking in the information and then told her I am going to the store to get some things for you. I am pretty sure I bought every possible menstrual product on the shelf at the grocery store.
I took her to her pediatrician, a female doctor the next day. Her Dr. gave her a medical explanation and recommended tracking her cycle. Which I have been doing until recently. She does it on her own now.
I thought I had things figured out until recently. She has been complaining about cramps.
My question is what helps with cramps? Also, I made sure she always had backups stored away in her backpack but are there other items she should carry when she has cramps at school? Is there such a thing as a period kit? If so, what would you put in it?

Which brand of grocery stores in Bangkok is relatively cheap ? Does it have international brands like Indian or Japanese?

Okay so LO's 2nd birthday party is on Saturday, and I'm a SAHM and we don't really know anyone else with little kids so our parties are small, casual events with family.
HOWEVER I'm currently losing my mind over cupcakes because of all the food restrictions I have to dodge for the whole 10-15 people that will be there. My husband can't eat wheat (but he also doesn't like cake anyway). My MIL and SIL are allergic to coconut and palm (which apparently palm oil is in like all the grocery store cupcakes?). My FIL does carnivore and basically just eats meat (except when he visits his parents' house where I've seen him break that rule and take cheat days).
My older sons birthday was last month. I went through all the effort to bake him a strawberry rocketship cake (with a layer of filling) from scratch, and I think literally only one other person besides me even ate any of it. FIL made some comment at the party about how he "couldn't eat" anything we had out. We had meat options, but I guess because they yknow had sauce and whatnot that just wasn't good enough for him. I'm trying to accommodate everyone as best I can, but it honestly just feels a bit ridiculous how much thought I have to put into food for such a small party and then half the people don't eat anyway.
Anyways, since nobody even touched my homemade rocketship cake last time, I figured I'm not doing that this time. Just gonna focus on other prep work and buy pre-made cupcakes (I'd love to support a small bakery, but those are expensive). Except apparently all of the store-made cupcakes have palm oil in them, and I don't want MIL and SIL to be left out. Just came here to sort of rant and sort of seek advice on how to manage party menus when half the guests have dietary restrictions.

In December 2021, my mom began acting strange. She was forgetful. She kept falling over. She got lost a lot. One thing lead to another and she had an MRI on a Friday afternoon. On Monday morning, we were told she had a golf ball sized brain tumor right smack in the middle of her fourth ventricle of her brain. We were sent home to wait for a call for a neurosurgeon and were told to go to the hospital if “she gets worse” although “worse” wasn’t quite clear. It turns out sitting around with a known brain tumor frankly sucks, so I was trying to think of literally anything to take my mom’s mind off stuff.
Before the tumor, she loved to try my cooking. I was self-taught, primarily from Serious Eats and Kenji’s videos, and she always loved picking out a new Kenji recipe for me to make. That day she picked the Peruvian chicken but of course I didn’t have any fresh cilantro so I loaded her in my car (couldn’t leave the lady with the giant brain tumor home alone) and off we went to the grocery store. As we’re wandering through the store getting cilantro and the mayo I’d forgotten we were out of, I started noticing her strange walk. At home as she was moving from room to room it wasn’t as obvious but here in the store she was walking on her toes and pitching forwards. It was very clear in the herb section of the grocery store that something was very not right.
Long story short, my mom’s love for Kenji’s recipes made her choose the Peruvian chicken instead of letting us just get takeout which would have been the normal response following a surprise brain tumor diagnosis. This led us to the grocery store for cilantro where I noticed the change in her walking. This led to a call to her doctor, a 2-hour drive to Stanford hospital, and then an emergency craniotomy with brain tumor resection which, after some complications, was a total of 3 weeks in the hospital. It turned out her CSF flow in her brain was blocked by the tumor and led to the dangerously high pressures in her brain. If we hadn’t noticed her walking at the grocery store, her outcome would have been very very different.
As it worked out, she survived. She made a full recovery. She loves to remind us that Kenji saved her life. And now she’s got a taste for the recipes from The Wok so it’s Kung Pao Chicken this week :)
(Also the Peruvian chicken is amazing and unless there’s an emergent need for brain surgery I would 100% recommend making it)

Since being diagnosed I’ve become pretty reclusive. I hate small talk and most human interactions these days (besides my immediate family.)
I’ve been avoiding things outside the house to an extreme extent lately.
But I’ve also been listening to Temple Grandin a lot recently and she is such an advocate for us to be out in the world. Being seen and contributing. I literally wish I could be invisible sometimes so this is a hard one for me.
I’d like to think I can be a little more confident someday, so as a first attempt I thought it might be helpful to talk about scripst!
Are they helpful for you guys who brave the outside world? And does anyone have any go-to’s for like basic cashier small talk? Do those little interactions boost your day if they go well for you? They are always my most anxious part of going to the grocery store. I always end up just being completely silent every time because I guess I refuse to do small talk now haha and it feels so awkward. I’m always so worried of coming off as rude, ironically.
I think I am the type though to enjoy a basic friendly interaction with a stranger if I was just a little more confident to say something first maybe?
Anyways, TIA!

Hi! I’m 21F and am up for a job at zucker hillside hospital which is in glen oaks/north new hyde park area (according to my map lol). I know queens is different from Manhattan and the city but i was wondering how it is there? is it heavily populated or more empty, more suburban or urban, are there good restaurants, gyms, grocery stores etc., any good night life, how’s parking/traffic etc? just trying to get a feel for the area so i know what i’m getting into! and any input on where to look for an apartment or if i need roommates would be appreciated!

I know this post is probably going to get attention from the anti-feminist d-bags that don’t ever take accountability for their actions but instead shift blame women for things out of our control but FULLY in theirs but I don’t care.
I don’t hate men. I love my brother, my dad and all the men in my family. Men I’ve met as “friends” or when dating is a completely different ballpark but that has nothing to do with this post. Point is, I don’t hate men for existing. I am in a happy and loving relationship with a man that treats me with respect, love and basic human decency. What I DO hate is the fact that every single time without fail when I leave my house I have an uncomfortable and UNWANTED encounter with a man. It has gotten to the point where I just don’t want to leave my house or feel the need to bring my boyfriend with my everywhere I go. Because only THEN do they seem to leave me alone in peace either because they see me as “taken” or don’t want confrontation with him.
Going to the gas station, the mall, the grocery store, shops, parks or ANYWHERE there is almost always a man (usually older) either trying to make conversation when I do my best to make it clear I’m uninterested without risking my safety because I don’t know what this stranger is capable of considering women have been assaulted for simply showing disinterest before, or is staring at me so intensely and disgustingly for extremely large periods of time regardless if I look away, try to walk away, or even give them a disinterested look. I’ve even had men try to take pictures of me or parts of my body while at the mall and it makes every inch of my skin CRAWL with disgust.
I know it doesn’t sound like a huge crisis but it’s exhausting. It’s exhausting because as a woman I have to carry pepper spray, a taser, concealed small knives, check my surroundings and be extremely paranoid and conscious everywhere I go. My anxiety levels are through the roof as is. It makes it hard to do things independently when I KNOW and am anticipating one of these encounters every time I go out alone. You would think that in this world today a man would be even the slightest bit self aware about how his actions as a stranger could make a woman that is traveling alone feel uncomfortable or unsafe.
Im a conventionally attractive woman and I know this. Not gloating. Just self aware. But I am TIRED of feeling like I can’t exist anywhere outside of my home without being undressed by someone’s eyes or made intimidated by men 3 times my age and size and made to feel genuinely grossed out and nervous. I’m very confident in my looks and every woman should be. Every woman should feel beautiful and happy with themselves. But these encounters have made me want to stop taking care of myself appearance wise. It makes me want to put on baggy ugly clothing JUST to repel these types of creeps. And that makes me sad that I even feel the need to do that and that other women may feel this way frequently.
Men. PLEASE STOP MAKING US SO UNCOMFORTABLE. Be mindful if you’re staring. Take the hint when a woman is trying to end a conversation or encounter with you. We don’t owe you a conversation or even acknowledgment. Women are tired. We are scared and we want to be respected. Not made to feel like objects or something out of the disgusting fantasies in porn.

CREDIT PROFILE

• Current credit cards you are the primary account holder of: -Discover It cash back, 9/20,$2900 limit -Amazon prime rewards, 2/22, $2900 limit -Chase Freedom flex, 8/22, $5800 limit -Chase Freedom unlimited, 1/23, $6100 limit
  
• FICO Scores with source Transunion 751, Equifax 751, Discover credit check says 762
  
• Oldest credit card account age with you as primary name on the account: 3 years
  
• Number of personal credit cards approved for in the past 6 months: 1
  
• Number of personal credit cards approved for in the past 12 months: 2
  
• Number of personal credit cards approved for in the past 24 months: 2
  
• Annual income $: 60k-65k
  

CATEGORIES * OK with category-specific cards?: Yes

• OK with rotating category cards?: Yes
  
• Estimate average monthly spend in the categories below. Only include what you can pay by credit card.
  
• Dining $: 100
  
• Groceries $: 100 Costco and grocery store
  
• Gas $: 200 Costco and normal gas station
  
• Travel $: None right now. But maybe take a trip next or year after
  
• Do you plan on using this card abroad for a significant length of time (study abroad, digital nomad, expat, extended travel)?: No
  
• Any other categories around $50 a month on miscellaneous amazon or in store purchases
  
• Any other significant, regular credit card spend you didn't include above?: none
  
• Can you pay rent by credit card? If yes, list rent amount and if there's a fee for paying by credit card: $0 Live at home
  

MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS * Current member of Amazon Prime?: Yes * Current member of Costco or Sam's Club? yes Costco * Current member of Chase, US Bank or any other big bank?: Just have chase credit cards * Are you open to Business Cards?: No
PURPOSE * What's the purpose of your next card?: Travel points. Open to any airline. Looking at amex cards or citi custom cash? I’m looking to build up travel points for if I want to travel in the next coming years. I’m 21 and live at home rn so I don’t spend too much money to hit the high sign up bonuses with af might not be best option. A great gas card all year would be nice to add even if it’s cash back but prefer points. Ask question if I missed anything thanks!

This got previously removed and locked, so I’m reposting it.
Me and my boyfriend, both young college aged, take turns going to superstore. It was his turn and he went in for groceries, facial products, my makeup and his health/gym essentials . He saw how easy it is to shoplift if you avoid passing through the lanes and go around to the elevator, down to the lobby level, so he decided to test his luck. Well the security was watching him, caught him and made him go into his office. They counted the items(about $200), he had to sign a paper, he says he doesn’t remember what was on the paper because he was panicking from being caught and thought complying would only get him banned. I did some research and apparently it means admission of guilt, so you can’t plead innocent or it could be for the store to sue you later on. Also the police were called and they gave him court dates.
I did some research and found out you can get away with jail time if this is your first criminal offence(it is)…but then I read you could get charged 6 months to 2 years, if you are proven guilty. I asked my boyfriend if he can say he forgot to pay or any excuse, but they have him on tape putting things into his backpack and going to the elevator. Even the security told the police “It wasn’t an accident, he purposely stole.” and gave them the tapes on CD. This just means he has no choice but to admit his guilt.
I don’t want him to go to jail and obviously neither does he. The only good thing is that this is his first time being arrested. The bad thing is there’s no “I thought my payment went through on self checkout” type of excuse.
So will he end up in jail?

My roommate (M25) & I (F24) share a bathroom. We have another roommate that has her own bathroom that lives downstairs.
We were friends for a bit before we moved in but the other two were definitely closer. I’m moving out soon becos the two have been very cliquish, and excluding me/picking fights with me. I’ve just been trying to keep my head down until I leave.
I work two jobs, and I’m on a REALLY tight budget being a young adult. For my second job, I pet sit for people so sometimes I’m gone for a week or two evry month.
Me & my roommates typically switch off buying things like toilet papepaper towels. I don’t have lots of money atm (I kinda live paycheck to paycheck) so I don’t buy name-brand products. Last time I bought paper towels they kinda took shots at me and stowed them away becos they didn’t want to use the cheaper ones.
3 months ago, it was my turn to buy toilet paper. I was about to buy it but my roommate texted saying he just bought it instead and “you can zelle me or whatever I’m not that worried about it.” He didn’t give me an amount & I was at work when it happened so I read it passively & went about my day. I kinda forgot about it unintentionally but he didn’t bring it up again. (I have ADHD and a terrible memory) Next month he bought more W/OUT telling me which he disclosed to me a during this fight. At the time he got it I was off at a dog sit for 2 weeks so I was unaware we ran out/that he got it.
A bit goes by & it was my turn to buy toilet paper. He texted me about getting it and I said yes because I’d be headed to the grocery store soon.
His reply was “but don’t buy those cheap ones you get.” I explained that was what I could afford. He said back that he doesn’t like those and was going to buy the kind he likes and I could zelle him. I said no, I’d rather just buy it but he insisted. I didn’t want to fight so I said I’d split it with him if it wasn’t too much. He later texted me after he bought it asking for the full amount which was $20.
I was upset b/c I told him I would pay half and he went and got it asking for the full price. With all the arguing lately I didn’t know what to do. After asking for a friend’s advice, when I was at the grocery store I just bought my own pack of 8 for $5 and I planned on just sticking to using my own.
In the morning I put my roll behind the toilet and went to work. I was figuring out a way to tell him that I was just going to use my own bc whenever we talk, we just fight so I was worried abt saying something. At work I received a paragraph from him about how I’m inconsiderate and shady for that. I didn’t respond since I’m at work and this is how our fights usually start.
I got home & he called me into his room where he basically just ripped on me. He said I was a rude person, a bad person, I was selfish…and some other more personal blows. I kinda just stood there and took it. I was just trying to find a solution in a sticky situation. This isn’t the first time he’s said things like this to me and i’m just so exhausted. Just wanted my own toilet paper so I could avoid all this. AITA?

Let me start that I’ve been out of my parents house since I was 23 (2016) so I’ve been buying groceries on my own for quite some time. When it was myself it wasn’t a big deal but when I was 25 I moved in with my gf (currently now my wife) and she’s not picky or anything but I found buying groceries for just us two is extremely stressful.
First of all going to a grocery store is a pain in the ass itself, parking lots, navigating through isles, dealing with people and workers. So when picking up groceries became a thing it was a relief in that sense but eventually planning what to eat and working with a budget was a pain.
Now with inflation hitting I started to try to save money and shopping at Aldi (which is kind of a budget store) but you do have to supply your own bags, bag your own shit, which I don’t mind but it takes time. I just think to myself how tf did my mom do this with 3 kids and only my dad working? Sorry if it sounds like I’m just complaining I’m not trying to but I think this is a big thing no one tells you about becoming a adult and I wonder if others feel the same?

Looking for recommendations for my next travel card to get the most bang for my buck! Recently got the SW Priority CC. Looking for a good SUB. Not looking to use points right away, but would like to be able to accrue a good amount through acquiring the SUBs. In general, pretty low spender - but will be making large payments for Maui vacation, wedding, and honeymoon - easy to reach SUBs or put additional points on an existing card if that makes more sense. Any input is appreciated! I don't think I can get the companion pass again through spending on the SW card, so that is why I am asking what others might be good, since the WF Autograph is still more of a cashback card than travel rewards.
CREDIT PROFILE

• Current credit cards you are the primary account holder of: WellsFargo Autograph, $15K limit, opened 08/2013 (recently PC from Cashback Card), Southwest Priority CC - $8.9K 03/2023
• FICO Scores with source: 823 (Experian) pulled during Southwest application
• Oldest credit card account age with you as primary name on the account: 9 yrs, 5 mos
• Number of personal credit cards approved for in the past 6 months: 1
• Number of personal credit cards approved for in the past 12 months: 1
• Number of personal credit cards approved for in the past 24 months: 1
• Annual income $: 77k

CATEGORIES

• OK with category-specific cards?: Yes
• OK with rotating category cards?: Not really, hard to remember
• Estimate average monthly spend in the categories below. Only include what you can pay by credit card:
  • dining $200
  • groceries: $200 (Walmart and Costco evenly)
  • gas: $200 (Costco)
  • travel: $0
  • other: $200
• Do you plan on using this card abroad for a significant length of time (study abroad, digital nomad, expat, extended travel): No
• Any other categories (examples: phone/internet, insurance) or stores (example: Amazon) with significant, regular credit card spend (the more you specify, the better): $200 (Amazon)
• Any other significant, regular credit card spend you didn't include above?: $ 0
• Can you pay rent by credit card? No

MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS

• Current member of Amazon Prime?: Yes
• Current member of Costco or Sam's Club? Both - on someone else's account
• Current member of Chase, US Bank or any other big bank?: WellsFargo, Chase (SW CC)
• Are you open to Business Cards?: I don't have a business

PURPOSE

• What's the purpose of your next card (choose ONE)?: Travel rewards
• If you answered "travel rewards", do you have a preferred airline and/or hotel chain? American Airlines/Southwest and no preference for hotels, I'm open honestly.
• Do you have any cards you've been looking at? Chase Sapphire Preferred (I saw the 90K SUB, but idk if I can wait for it to be available online as I need to spend money asap), What else is there? What else should I be looking at? Or should I just use what I've already got? TIA! :)

EDIT: I'd like to find a card, where I don't have to book through rewards portals to get the most out of the cards. I much prefer to go directly to the source to make purchases and get still make a 3x-5x points - if that's even a thing.